2020 Ford F-150 Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 2%of 742 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 2020 Ford F-150, 2% of the 742 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My truck has 4 backup collision warning sensors on the rear bumper. After some heavy rain, I have had 1 sensor start to indicate a close object as I start to back up my vehicle. There is no object back there. This initially occurred in a parking lot, but the problem now persists and the audible warning with a dash camera indicator light goes off whenever I back up the truck.”
NHTSA complaint #11385157, filed 2020-12, 2,700 miles“Bought truck new first problem. Back up camara ...crash avoidance system not working paint missing ..took it back to Ford after a display of power train malfunction they reprogrammed the truck and said they would have to get with Ford on the paint and have heard nothing to this day ...left dealer got home back up camara quit again ....now floor board passenger side getting wet ...idles funny and engine sound like it developed a maratic tick knock sound so fixing to go back to dealer ....very aggrivating to pay the prices you pay for a truck and always have these problem repeated ...and yet…”
NHTSA complaint #11374223, filed 2020-11, 1,300 miles“I brought my truck into Crown Ford in Lynbrook NY for an oil change and to have the rear camera recall repaired. They did not repair the camera and told me that they only work on the recall if there is a problem noticed by the driver or if the camera fails. I am going to bring it to another dealership to have it repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #11420252, filed 2021-06“The rear backup camera does not work in cold weather when any kind of moisture is present. The screen doesn’t display anything useful and I am afraid it will cause me to have an accident. I have not brought it to the mechanic as I don’t currently have the money to investigate repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #11558827, filed 2023-12“Forward collision warning (pre collision assist not available) message comes on while driving with no vehicles in front, driving under normal conditions. Cross traffic system rear - Not detecting vehicles, intermittent. Reported to dealer, no faults or issues were found. Since being at the dealer, the 2 issues continue intermittently. We have the Ford Pass app which records any/all alerts, I cannot download them at this time.”
NHTSA complaint #11497156, filed 2022-12Related recalls
- 25V442000Jun 27, 2025Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger…Covers: Ford F-150 2019–2020, Transit Connect 2018–2022, Ranger 2019–2023 +18 more
- 20V575000Sep 23, 2020Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge…Covers: Ford F-150 2020, Explorer 2020, Escape 2020 +11 more
Related service bulletins
- 11030282Mar 25, 2026Advance Notice – Customer Satisfaction Program 25N17 Certain 2015-2025 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Replacement If Required After Dealer Evaluation
- 10228880Dec 19, 2022Some 2015-2023 F-150, 2017-2022 F-Super Duty, and 2019-2023 Ranger vehicles may exhibit dust ingress into the cabin through the doors or air extractors. This may be due to the…
- 10214878Jun 29, 2022Some 2019-2020 Edge/F-150/Fusion/Continental/MKZ/Nautilus, 2019-2021 Mustang/Ranger/Transit Connect, 2020-2021 EcoSport/Escape/Expedition/Explorer/F-Super…
- 10180340Sep 9, 2020Some 2019 MKZ, 2019-2020 Mustang/Continental/Fusion/F-150/Transit Connect/ Ranger/Edge/Nautilus and 2020 Escape/Corsair/Aviator/Explorer/Expedition/ Navigator/F-Super Duty…
Back-over prevention (rear camera): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 5 | 1% |
| 2022 | 12 | 2% |
| 2021 | 43 | 4% |
| 2020 | 16 | 2% |
| 2019 | 57 | 4% |
| 2018 | 25 | 1% |
| 2017 | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 | 35 | 2% |
| 2015 | 15 | 1% |
| 2014 | 18 | 1% |
| 2013 | 8 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 3 | 0% |
| 2010 | 3 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2020 Ford F-150
360 complaintsEngine
130 complaintsElectrical system
89 complaintsOther or unknown
88 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
63 complaintsForward collision avoidance
24 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology